GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| pliant | pliable |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |